Babette S. Zemel, PhD
Babette S. Zemel, PhD
Research Professor of Pediatrics
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of GI, Hepatology and Nutrition
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3535 Market Street
Room 1560
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3535 Market Street
Room 1560
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Office: 215-590-1669
Fax: 215-590-0604
Fax: 215-590-0604
Email:
ZEMEL@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
ZEMEL@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
Education:
B.A. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1979.
M.A. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1985.
Ph.D. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
Permanent linkB.A. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1979.
M.A. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1985.
Ph.D. (Anthropology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
Selected Publications
Baker Joshua F, Davis Matthew, Alexander Ruben, Zemel Babette S, Mostoufi-Moab Sogol, Shults Justine, Sulik Michael, Schiferl Daniel J, Leonard Mary B: Associations between body composition and bone density and structure in men and women across the adult age spectrum. Bone 53(1): 34-41, Mar 2013.Tsampalieros Anne, Kalkwarf Heidi J, Wetzsteon Rachel J, Shults Justine, Zemel Babette S, Foster Bethany J, Foerster Debbie L, Leonard Mary B: Changes in bone structure and the muscle-bone unit in children with chronic kidney disease. Kidney international 83(3): 495-502, Mar 2013.
Tsampalieros Anne, Gupta Pooja, Denburg Michelle R, Shults Justine, Zemel Babette S, Mostoufi-Moab Sogol, Wetzsteon Rachel J, Herskovitz Rita M, Whitehead Krista M, Leonard Mary B: Glucocorticoid effects on changes in bone mineral density and cortical structure in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 28(3): 480-8, Mar 2013.
Groleau Veronique, Herold Rachel A, Schall Joan I, Wagner Julia L, Dougherty Kelly A, Zemel Babette S, Rutstein Richard M, Stallings Virginia A: Blood Lead Concentration Is Not Altered by High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation in Children and Young Adults With HIV. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 56(3): 316-9, Mar 2013.
Kalkwarf Heidi J, Zemel Babette S, Yolton Kimberly, Heubi James E: Bone mineral content and density of the lumbar spine of infants and toddlers: influence of age, sex, race, growth, and human milk feeding. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 28(1): 206-12, Jan 2013.
Parks EP, Zemel B, Moore RH, Berkowitz RI: Change in body composition during a weight loss trial in obese adolescents. Pediatr Obes 2013 Notes: doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00139.x.
Foster Bethany J, Gao Tao, Mackie Andrew S, Zemel Babette S, Ali Huma, Platt Robert W, Colan Steven D: Limitations of Expressing Left Ventricular Mass Relative to Height and to Body Surface Area in Children. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Dec 2012.
Wren Tishya A L, Shepherd John A, Kalkwarf Heidi J, Zemel Babette S, Lappe Joan M, Oberfield Sharon, Dorey Frederick J, Winer Karen K, Gilsanz Vicente: Racial disparity in fracture risk between white and nonwhite children in the United States. The Journal of pediatrics 161(6): 1035-40, Dec 2012.
Weber David R, Leonard Mary B, Zemel Babette S: Body composition analysis in the pediatric population. Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER 10(1): 130-9, Nov 2012.
Dougherty Kelly A, Schall Joan I, Kawchak Deborah A, Green Michael H, Ohene-Frempong Kwaku, Zemel Babette S, Stallings Virginia A: No improvement in suboptimal vitamin A status with a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin A supplementation in children with sickle cell disease. The American journal of clinical nutrition 96(4): 932-40, Oct 2012.